Omega Begins Olympics Countdown with New Seamaster Bullhead “Rio 2016”
The 2016 Olympic Games begin one year from now in Rio de Janeiro, and Swiss watch brand Omega will once again serve as official timekeeper. This week, Omega releases a new, limited-edition watch for the occasion �� the Omega Seamaster Bullhead “Rio 2016.”The watch was officially launched at a special event in the Olympic host city on August 3rd, where Omega also announced three Olympic athletes �� Brazilian sailor and five-time medalist Torben Grael and his daughter Martine Grael, and her partner Kahena Kunze, both world-ranked sailors �� as new “friends of the brand.” The Omega Seamaster Rio 2016 Limited Edition features stylistic touches that call out its connection to the Olympics on both the blue, perforated leather strap, with yellow, green, red, and black stitching that echoes the color of the iconic Olympic rings; and on the inner rotating bezel, where those same colors are used for the numerals at five-minute increments.The unusual case design is a callback

My First Grail Watch: Peter Roberts
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer interview series, "My First Grail Watch." In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, we're speaking with Peter Roberts, who is, well, is hard to pin down in a single sentence, in terms of his relation to the watch industry. He's been in it for four and a half decades, going through many brands in a many capacities. He's also taught horology (teaching some other names well-known to us), writes on watches, and recently created a new version of a watch he first built back in 1970. Since I couldn't pin down his relationship cleanly, let's let the man himself tell us.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Peter Roberts (PR): I have been in the industry for 45 years. I have worked for many watch companies over the years including Rolex in Geneva and as Technical Director and Director of Watchmaking for two brands. I taught Horo

Speedy broad arrow steel/Rose gold
Any thoughts on this model ? Saw one in the 'metal' with leather and deployment looks amazing with the chocolate brown dial IMO. Not that I can afford one yet but just wondering if anyone has recently bought/sold one recently so k know what to expect. Uk list is 5550 on leather

Waiting list myth - Sky Dweller
There is some very curious behaviour from AD's at the moment, specifically their complete fabrication of waiting lists.Summary version of events;Friend and I pop into an AD in London last Saturday. Him wearing a submariner, me in a GMT Master - hopefully gives the impression of serious buyers.He looks at a couple of bi metal options which didn't float his boat, only for the AD to say I've got something I can show you but it's for another customer, but have a look.They present the bi metal (YG and SS) Sky Dweller with black dial - absolutely beautiful.He tries it on, says he wants to buy it and they say it's a 2 year wait but I can take your number.Next day (last Sunday) I email the AD I have a relationship with (I've bought circa 5 watches from them since 2014 and am on a list for a Patek 5711, so I am not their biggest customer by any stretch but have a good relationship there).He replies saying he is on leave but will respond Weds.He emails Weds telling me he can get one, and it'll b

Sub and suit.
Hello fellow TRF member I know this has been discussed many times before but I just wonder what watch connaisseurs think about this example. To be fair, I don't wear a suit daily but sometimes I do and I have a few of them in my closet. I used to wear them with a cheeper dress watch. Besides, James Bond is an example for me and since he has worn a sub I thought this would be my little wink to that.Personally, I think it's hot and my wife...well...she doesn't care that much lol So...I open this thread for some more self-awareness...What do you think or ?